Facelifted just last year, the Toyota C-HR
is being updated again for the Japanese market. The B-segment crossover retains
the same revised look but gains a new version of the Toyota Safety Sense suite
of driver assists, along with a rejigging of the variant lineup.
New safety features include nighttime
pedestrian detection and daytime cyclist detection for autonomous emergency
braking, as well as pedestrian and oncoming vehicle detection at junctions.
Pedal misapplication control has also been improved and now halts the car even
if no obstacles are detected.
Toyota has also fitted Emergency Steering
Assist, which provides additional evasive steering assistance when the car
senses a pedestrian stepping out onto the road, for the first time in Japan.
Lane centring assist now augments the adaptive cruise control system, keeping
the C-HR in the middle of its lane. Standard equipment includes traffic sign
recognition and a reversing camera.
Stepping up to the petrol S-T GR Sport and
G-T or hybrid S GR Sport and G models nets you heated seats, powered lumbar
adjustment and Nanoe air ionisation. The S-T GR Sport, previously only
available with a six-speed manual, can now also be had with a CVT.
Aside from the regular trim levels, Toyota
is also introducing a new Mode-Nero Safety Plus variant for the G-T and G
models. This special-edition model adds a black front spoiler, black 18-inch
alloy wheels and a full-black interior colour scheme, as well as a unique Dark
Blue Mica that joins four other monotone colours and three dual-tone options.
Otherwise, it’s the same car as before,
soldiering on with the same two powertrain options. The first is an 8AR-FTS 1.2
litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 115 PS and 185 Nm of
torque, while the Hybrid model continues to utilise a 94 hp/142 Nm 2ZR-FXE 1.8
litre Atkinson-cycle mill and a 72 hp/163 Nm electric motor, delivering a
combined 122 hp and a WLTP-rated fuel efficiency figure of up to 25.8 km per
litre.
